Utility Locator Supervisor - Water & Sewer

Salary Range:   $26.57 - $38.53 Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Range:  $26.57 - $33.85 Hourly

Why Do I See Two Salary Ranges?

The City of Greeley, in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency, posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.

City of Greeley's Total Rewards
The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness, retirement savings, discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.

Benefits: This position is benefit eligible. Please view our benefits guide here: Benefits Guide

Job Summary

The City of Greeley is seeking a Utility Locator Supervisor to join the Transmission and Distribution team in the Water and Sewer Department. This supervisor role will report directly to the T&D Maintenance Team Manager. The Utility Locator Supervisor will be responsible for supervising the locates for all Water and Sewer facilities throughout the City of Greeley. The Utility Locators are responsible for protecting the City's assets from damage during excavations, utility pot-holing, and directional boring projects. The Utility Locator Supervisor is the main point of contact and is responsible for providing information to City employees, contractors, other utility companies, and homeowners regarding City of Greeley policies, procedures, and underground construction standards.

Experience, Education, and Skills

Minimum Requirements: 

• Specialized technical training beyond a high school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year or more of experience working with infrastructure in locating, maintaining, and inspecting utilities of Water & Sewer facilities.
• Must possess Colorado State Water Distribution 1 certification for interview or immediate hire.
• Must be willing and able to obtain Colorado State Wastewater Collections 1 within one (1) year of hire.
• One (1) year or more of experience working with City Works or similar work order-based system.
• Demonstrated experience using GIS and GPS mapping and the ability to identify Water & Sewer lines that are not in the mapping system.
• Must be available and committed to participating in on-call schedule on a rotational basis, which may include weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to respond to after-hours emergency situations within 45 minutes.

OR

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job,

AND

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One to three (1-3) years of previous team lead or supervisory experience preferred.
• Current Class A CDL or the willingness to obtain within two (2) years of hire.
• Must have the ability to obtain Colorado State Water Distribution 3 certification within two (2) years of hire.
• Must have the ability to obtain Wastewater Collections 2 certification within three (3) years of hire.
• Detailed knowledge of City of Greeley Water & Sewer infrastructure.
• Familiarity with fiber locating devices and portable camera.
• Experience or understanding of Water & Sewer repair and installation.
• Traffic Control and Flagger certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.